Someone tell me what my opinion should be about the Ettta James/Beyonce flap

[Orrex]

I just can't make up my mind.

[Jamastiene]

1. Hmm, I haven't heard anything about that, but

Etta James is a great singer. :)

[Orrex]

4. By the way, I have a friend who's going to do something completely unprecedented

She's going to use "At Last" as her wedding song.

[Jamastiene]

14. She's one great singer.

What's going on between them? I haven't heard anything except what I read in this thread. Did she really say that?

[rcrush]

9. Not as great as Metallica tho right?

[Jamastiene]

13. Me-tall-i-ca

:headbang:

[Left Is Write]

2. Do you need an opinion?

I say to ignore the whole bizarre episode.

[Orrex]

3. Works for me

For a while I was torn between "it's her signature song" and "that's how it goes, Etta."

I'll put it from my mind and leave it at that.

[jonnyblitz]

5. if you don't want to piss off the Obamacult nutjobs you best be

loving Beyonce and hating Etta James.

[KitchenWitch]

6. ding ding ding ding ding

jonnyblitz FTW!

[Phillycat]

17. This is the correct answer.

[Forkboy]

24. Well fuck, that ain't going to happen.

Unless Beyonce's next CD has a bloody goat head on the cover and a Bathory cover song, then we'll see. :)

[Flaxbee]

7. Dunno. I *LOVE* Etta James, but really don't understand the

"Obama's not my president" remark from her. Leaves me wondering :wtf: It's going to really bum me out if she's a repug.

[murielm99]

8. Oh, I hope she's not!

I have quite a bit of Etta's music. I love her music.

Beyonce? Meh.

[jobycom]

10. That the world is made more interesting by diversity of opinions?

[Orrex]

15. Nice post, pollyanna

[jobycom]

21. Tongue-sticking-out smilie at you, Pal.

:rofl:

[Fleshdancer]

11. My personal opinion:

Don't get bitchy about who sings a song unless you're the artist who actually WRITES the damn song.

but that's just me. :shrug:

[Richard Steele]

12. I'm reserving my opinion until Etta and Beyonce settle it in a Cage-Match with ballbats.

Whatever. :eyes:

[Strong Atheist]

16. Of course you can't. You are CERTAIN of nothing.

Remember?

[TreasonousBastard]

18. Now that we've heard them both sing it, and...

we have that movie, let them both die off peacefully.

Or, let the torch pass from a once great but now dried up old prune to a new generation. Take a hint from opera singers who know when to retire gracefully and let new blood sing their signature roles. Most of the time, anyway.

(And don't none of us give a shit about feuds between people we don't know.)

[Deep13]

19. Stop and think what your opinion is.

That is what it "should be."

[Shell Beau]

20. Etta is now saying she was joking. That that is her type of

sense of humor. Sounds like BS to me, but hey that is how it goes.

[jobycom]

22. I think she tried to joke and the bitterness took over.

Her son said she felt snubbed by Obama. I think she also felt a little left behind, since so many great African American artists had been invited, and her invitation got swept under a rug. And Beyonce sang her song. It's like seeing your ex get invited to a party with all your friends, and you not getting invited.

So I think she tried an in-your-face joke and it turned sour as it came out.

Etta James is a 71 year old woman who had a bad moment out of a lifetime of brilliant ones. She's said it was a joke and that she likes Obama. Hopefully Obama will invite her to White House and give her some honor, and all will be well.

[Shell Beau]

23. I agree. I understand her feeling snubbed.

She said it all wrong, but like you said, I think the bitterness took over.